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Introduction

The University of Lausanne (UNIL) is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students. Its Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne) is one of Europe’s foremost centres of scientific research in economics. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The position will be based at HEC Lausanne’s Department of Economics – a highly research-active group of currently 21 professors, 10 postdocs and some 40 PhD students, covering all main areas of economics (micro, macro and econometrics). The postdoctoral position will be funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, through the project “The Economics of Inheritance and Inter-Vivos Gifts”, coordinated by Marius Brülhart. Associated project researchers are Aurélien Eyquem (HEC Lausanne), Isabel Martínez (ETH Zurich) and Enrico Rubolino (HEC Lausanne and CREST Paris).

Job information

• Position as Swiss National Science Foundation Senior Researcher
• Contract length: 4 years (initial contract for 1 year, but funding available for 4 years)
• Expected starting date: 1 September 2026
• Employment rate: 100%
• Workplace: University of Lausanne, Faculty for Business and Economics, Internef Building (Dorigny campus, Lausanne)

Your responsibilities

• At least 90% of your time will be dedicated to research related to the project “The Economics of Inheritance and Inter-Vivos Gifts” (collection, transformation and analysis of data; contribution to modelling; contribution to writing research papers; help with workshop organisation).
• Up to 10% of your time will be dedicated to help with teaching.

Your qualifications

• PhD in economics (obtained 2025 or 2026)
• Confirmed research interest in public economics
• Ability to work independently
• Fluency in English (speaking and writing)
• Familiarity with at least one of the Swiss national languages (French, German, Italian) would be a significant advantage

What the position offers you

We offer a stimulating work environment in a collegial, diverse and dynamic academic setting. Material conditions (salary, office space, IT infrastructure, library facilities) are internationally competitive. Funds for research-related expenditure (travel, data, etc.) are available.

Contact for further information

For complementary information, please email Professor Marius Brülhart (marius.brulhart@unil.ch)

Your application

Application deadline: 30 December 2025

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter detailing your research interests, experience and specific motivation for this position
• your CV (with links to your main research papers)
• copies of your academic diplomas
• names and contact details of 3 academic references

To receive full consideration, application documents must be uploaded online through the University of Lausanne recruitment platform.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to:
• equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
• ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
• offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
• supporting early career researchers.

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The Joint Research Centre (European Commission) seeks researchers with expertise in Economics, DSGE modelling and data science to join its Economic and Financial Resilience Unit. It is looking for new and experienced Ph.D. economists (or with equivalent experience) with research and policy interests in the following areas:

• Development of macro-economic models and associated methodologies (notably, DSGE models) to be used for macro-economic policy analysis and for supporting macro-economic projections and forecasting.

Economists are expected to produce high-level academic and policy-oriented research. Strong analytical skills in quantitative analysis, macro-modelling and econometrics, including data analysis and heterogenous agents models is essential. A Ph.D. or equivalent experience are not required but would be an asset. Senior applicants should have a proven publication track record.

The Economic and Financial Resilience Unit of the Joint Research Centre is located in Ispra, Italy, and it offers an outstanding research environment and competitive salaries and benefits. This position is for a period of up to 6 years and grants the opportunity to be in close contact with policy-makers, while also allowing for the development of a research network. The Unit provides support for the development of European Union policies based on state-of-the-art financial and economic research. Its areas of expertise include applied macroeconomics and time series econometrics, panel econometrics, statistics, data analysis and financial modelling. The mission of the Joint Research Centre is to support EU policies with independent evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. The JRC is located in 5 Member States (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). Further information is available at https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/.

Please provide a curriculum vitae, recent research papers, and two letters of reference. Applications will be accepted online via Econjobmarket at www.econjobmarket.org.

Interested candidates are also required to submit their application to the JRC recruitment portal at http://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/?type=AX (Code: 2025-JRC.B.1-IPR-FGIV-002357, Title: FGIV-Economic and Policy Analyst, Unit: Economic and Financial Resilience). To apply, candidates will need to register to one of the following calls:

• the specialised call for researchers (JRC Call COM/1/2015/GFIV – Research) if you either: 1) have completed at least three years of university studies (with a diploma) and have least five years of professional experience in the relevant fields, or 2) if you have finished a doctoral degree with your dissertation defended and approved by the application deadline;

• if you do not have the exact requirements of the previous call, use the Call for Expressions of Interest | EU Careers (europa.eu) (CAST Permanent FG IV), intended for candidates with less than five years of relevant professional experience or those currently pursuing doctoral studies.

The European Commission is an equal opportunity employer.